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On a 2-dimensional political compass with 3 candidates, candidate B is the Condorcet winner and utilitarian winner, but is squeezed out by A and C on either side: |
On a 2-dimensional political compass with 3 candidates, candidate B is the Condorcet winner and utilitarian winner, but is squeezed out by A and C on either side: |
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[[File:2D election example A vs B vs C.png]] |
[[File:2D election example A vs B vs C.png]] |
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C would win under a single-round of FPTP, but if there is a runoff, then more of B's votes transfer to A, making A the winner: |
C would win under a single-round of FPTP, but if there is a runoff, then more of B's votes transfer to A, making A the winner: |
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[[File:2D election example A vs C.png]] |
[[File:2D election example A vs C.png]] |
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Either way, the winner is not as good of a representative of the electorate as candidate B. |
Either way, the winner is not as good of a representative of the electorate as candidate B. |